yes-man
US /ˈjes.mæn/
UK /ˈjes.mæn/
1.
ja-knikker, meeloper
a person who agrees with everything that someone else says, especially someone in authority, because they want to please them
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The boss doesn't want a yes-man; he wants someone who can offer new ideas.
De baas wil geen ja-knikker; hij wil iemand die nieuwe ideeën kan aandragen.
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She was tired of being surrounded by yes-men who never challenged her decisions.
Ze was het zat om omringd te zijn door ja-knikkers die haar beslissingen nooit in twijfel trokken.